Lesson Plan
Course Title: Principles of Information Technology
Session Title: Cutting Edge Technology
Lesson Duration: 7 hours
Performance Objective:
Upon completion of this assignment, the student will be able to exchange information using
various types of technology and to identify new and emerging technologies.
Specific Objectives:
 Learn Internet search strategies
 Identify components of a URL
 Identify function of email, message boards, and online chat
 Use the Internet to research a given topic
 Identify and describe cutting edge technology
 Setup an email account
 Send, reply, and forward an email message
 Post comments to a message board
Preparation
TEKS Correlations (130.272):
(3) The student uses Cutting Edge Technology to exchange information. The student is
expected to
(A) identify and describe functions of various new and emerging technologies;
(B) send and receive text information and file attachments using electronic methods
such as social media, email, electronic bulletin boards, and instant message services;
(C) demonstrate effective Internet search strategies, including keywords and Boolean
logic using various available search engines;
(D) dissect and identify the various components of a Uniform Resource Locator;
(H) demonstrate ethical use of Internet and online resources, including citation of source.
Instructor/Trainer
References:
Content Developer Knowledge
Instructional Aids:
• Cutting Edge Technology Presentation
• Cutting Edge Technology Notes Organizer
• Cutting Edge Technology Notes Organizer KEY
• Activity #1- #3 Instruction Sheet
• Cutting Edge Technology Test
• Cutting Edge Technology Test Answer Key
Materials Needed:
• Copies of Notes Organizer, Instruction Sheets, and Test
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Equipment Needed:
1. Computer and projector for presentation
2. Computers for individual student use with Internet access and presentation player
software
Learner
Have students think about what life was like 10 years ago. What was their day like? What
activities were they involved in?
Note: the objective of this exercise is for the students to begin to consider what technological
changes they have experienced in the last decade.
Introduction
MI
Introduction (LSI Quadrant I):
As a group activity, have students share with the class some of the activities they
were involved in 10 years ago.
On the board, write down any of the significant items that will help demonstrate the
changes in technology.
SAY, “Technology is all around us. Even in areas that we don’t necessarily notice.
What is a current technology that you use every day that you didn’t have 10 years
ago?” Examples: Smart Phones; Interactive Tablets, QCR Readers; 3D Printers,
Wearable Computer Glasses.
ASK, “What would your life be like right now without this technology?”
ASK, “How has the Internet changed over the past 10 years?”
SAY, “List some reasons why you use the Internet.”
Outline
MI
Outline (LSI Quadrant II):
Instructor Notes:
I.
Students learn Internet search strategies
(slides #4 - #12)
II.
Identify components of a URL (slide #13)
III.
Identify function of social media, email, and
message boards (slides #14 - #17)
Instructor should use a
computer and projector to
display the presentation:
Cutting Edge Technology.
Hand out the Cutting Edge
Technology Notes Organizer,
1 per student, to aid them in
note taking during your
presentation.
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I.
Students will use the Internet to research a
given topic -- possible topics:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
II.
transparent batteries
3-D models made from 3-D printers.
Wearable computer glasses
imaginary phone
man-made DNA
DNA tattoos
Students will identify and describe new and
emerging technologies
Activity #1: Also listed in guided practice below.
Students will research a cutting-edge
technology topic and create their own
presentation (citing sources); then present
the slideshow to the class.
NOTE: Before introducing
this activity to the students,
The instructor should compile
a list of Cutting Edge
Technology to assign to the
students.
Hand out the Activity #1
Instruction & Rubric sheet,
1 per student.
Review the instructions and
rubrics for Activity #1.
Explain to students what you
expect to see on the
slideshow and in their oral
presentation.
As each student presents,
have the viewing students
take notes on the
information.
III.
Students set up a free online email account
IV.
Students send, reply, and forward an email
message
Activity #2: Activity in which students set up an
email account, send an email, reply to an email
and forward an email.
V.
Students post comments to a social media
site -- possible topics:
a.
b.
c.
d.
debt ceiling
education budget cuts
stock market plunge
Presidential candidates
Activity #3: Also listed in independent practice
below.
Activity in which students use the Internet to
research current events and post comments
to a social media site.
The instructor should
demonstrate how to send,
reply, and forward an email
message.
Hand out the Activity #2 - #3
Instruction & Rubric sheet,
1 per student. Review the
instructions and grading
rubric with the students.
Prior to beginning this
activity, the instructor should
compile a list of current
events and make main topic
postings on the message
board or social media site.
Instructor should
demonstrate how to make a
reply to a message board or
social media posting.
Have students refer to
Activity #3 on the Activity #2#3 instruction sheet. Review
the instructions and grading
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rubric with the students.
Students will complete the review activity listed
below in the Summary section.
Place the students in pairs or
groups of three for this
activity.
Students will complete the test activity listed below in
the Evaluation section.
Students will do this
individually.
Answer key provided in
lesson documents.
Application
MI
Guided Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Activity #1:
Students will research a cutting-edge technology topic and create a presentation
slideshow (citing sources); they will present the slideshow to the class.
Activity #2:
Activity in which students set up an email account, send an email, reply to an email,
and forward an email.
MI
Independent Practice (LSI Quadrant III):
Activity #3:
Students will use the Internet to research information on current events and post the
information on an electronic message board or social media site, citing the source of
the research.
Summary
MI
Review (LSI Quadrants I and IV):
In pairs, have students ask questions of each other from the lesson note organizers
they filled out at the beginning of the lesson.
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Evaluation
MI
Informal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III):
Discussion comments during introduction activity
Observation of note-taking during presentation of lesson
Guided practice activities
MI
Formal Assessment (LSI Quadrant III, IV):
Activity #3: Students post research information to an electronic message board
EXAM: Questions over Internet search strategies, Sending electronic information,
and cutting-edge technology
Extension
MI
Extension/Enrichment (LSI Quadrant IV):
Enrichment #1: Have the students dream up a technology they wish existed. Have
them create a word document describing the technology and how it would affect
society or life as we know it.
Enrichment #2: Have the students write a paragraph of what everyday life would be
like without the past 5 years of technology.
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MI
Verbal/
Linguistic
Logical/
Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Musical/
Rhythmic
Bodily/
Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Existentialist
Teaching Strategies
Personal Development
Strategies
Lecture, discussion, journal
writing, cooperative learning,
word origins
Reading, highlighting, outlining,
teaching others, reciting information
Problem solving, number
games, critical thinking,
classifying and organizing,
Socratic questioning
Mind-mapping, reflective
time, graphic organizers,
color-coding systems,
drawings, designs, video,
DVD, charts, maps
Use music, compose songs
or raps, use musical
language or metaphors
Organizing material logically, explaining
things sequentially, finding patterns,
developing systems, outlining, charting,
graphing, analyzing information
Developing graphic organizers, mindmapping, charting, graphing, organizing
with color, mental imagery (drawing in
the mind’s eye)
Use manipulatives, hand
signals, pantomime, real life
situations, puzzles and board
games, activities, roleplaying, action problems
Reflective teaching,
interviews, reflective listening,
KWL charts
Cooperative learning, roleplaying, group brainstorming,
cross-cultural interactions
Natural objects as
manipulatives and as
background for learning
Socratic questions, real life
situations, global
problems/questions
Creating rhythms out of words, creating
rhythms with instruments, playing an
instrument, putting words to existing
songs
Moving while learning, pacing while
reciting, acting out scripts of material,
designing games, moving fingers under
words while reading
Reflecting on personal meaning of
information, studying in quiet settings,
imagining experiments, visualizing
information, journaling
Studying in a group, discussing
information, using flash cards with
other, teaching others
Connecting with nature, forming study
groups with like-minded people
Considering personal relationship to
larger context
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NAME
DATE
Cutting-Edge Technology
Notes Organizer
1. Search Engine: Program that searches the _______________ (other websites)
for information according to _______________ that the user types in. Provides
the user with a list of website _______________ of webpages that contain
information about the _______________ typed into the search _____________.
2. _______________ is a 3-D search engine.
3. Common search engines: _______________, _______________
4. Using an advanced search: options available are ____________ wording and
_______________ words.
5. Advanced Search : Words such as __________, ___________, _________
a. are called _______________ terms.
b. Using those words in an Internet search to limit the search parameters is
called a ______________________________.
6. URL stands for _____________________________________________.
7. Parts of the URL:
_____
___________________
_________________
______________
8. E-mail stands for _______________ mail. It is a way to send a
_______________ or memo instantly through the Internet rather than through the
_____________________________.
9. List a free email provider: _______________
10. E-message board stands for electronic _______________ board. It is similar to a
_______________ board. Can post _______________ notices for others to
see/read. Usually has a _______________ topic for discussion. Others post
comments to the main topic and to other comments that follow. The comments
and replies are called a discussion _______________.
11. Online chat: Area of _______________ where you can _______________
message _______________. Chat _______________ can have several people
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at the same time. Several conversations at once can be distracting and difficult to
follow.
12. Cutting Edge Technology: 2003-2013
a. 2003: _________________________ _____ – re-growing damaged bone
joints in the body using injectable tissue engineering rather than using
surgery and a metal replacement joint.
b. 2006: _________________________ _____ – Injectable clear fluid
containing tiny particles that travel through the body to locate cancer cells.
They trick the cancer cells into “eating” the particles as food, and then kill
them.
c. 2008: _____________________ _________ – 1.5 inches x .3 inches.
d. 2010: ______________________________ – A popular American
multinational computer corporation released its first version of this now
popular interactive device.
e. 2012: ______________________________ – Manufactures 3-D models
of various objects.
f. 2013: ______________________________ – A wearable computer with a
head-mounted display.
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Cutting Edge Technology
Notes Organizer - KEY
1. Search Engine: Program that searches the Internet (other websites) for
information according to Keywords that the user types in. Provides the user with
a list of website Links of webpages that contain information about the Keywords
typed into the search Criteria.
2. SpaceTime: is a 3-D search engine.
3. Common Search Engines: (Verify student answers by performing a web search)
4. Using Advanced Search: options available are Exact wording and Unwanted
words.
5. Advanced Search: Words such as OR, AND, NOT
a. are called BOOLEAN terms.
b. Using those words in an Internet Search to limit the search parameters is
called a BOOLEAN search.
6. URL stands for Uniform Resource Locator.
7. Parts of the URL:
a.
http ://
www.
gibborish.
org
8. E-mail: Stands for Electronic Mail. It is a way to send a Letter or memo instantly
through the Internet rather than through the US Postal Service.
9. Free email providers: (Verify student answers by performing a web search)
10. E-message boards: Stands for Electronic Message Board. Is similar to a Bulletin
board. Can post Text notices for others to see/read. Usually has a Main topic for
discussion. Others post comments to the main topic and to the other comments
that follow. The comments and replies are called a discussion Thread.
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11. Online Chat: Area of Internet where you can Text message Instantly. Chat
Rooms can have several people at the same time. Several conversations at once
can be distracting and difficult to follow.
12. Cutting Edge Technology: 2003-2013
a. 2003: Tissue Replacement – re-growing damaged bone joints in the body
using injectable tissue engineering rather than using surgery and a metal
replacement joint.
b. 2006: Trojan Particles – Injectable clear fluid containing tiny particles that
travel through the body to locate cancer cells. They trick the cancer cells
into “eating” the particles as food, and then kill them.
c. 2008: NanoRadio – 1.5 inches x .3 inches.
d. 2010: Interactive Tablet – A popular American multinational computer
corporation released its first version of this now popular interactive device.
e. 2012: 3-D Printers – Manufactures 3-D models of various objects.
f. 2013: Computer Glasses – A wearable computer with a head-mounted
display.
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Cutting-Edge Technology
Instructions for Activity #1
Activity #1: Part One: Cutting-Edge Technology Presentation
1.
2.
3.
4.
Your instructor will give you an assigned topic for cutting-edge technology.
Using the Internet as a search engine, locate information about this technology.
Be sure to copy the website addresses where you find information.
Locate three non-copyrighted photos of this technology (be sure to copy the
website addresses where you find the pictures).
5. Create a presentation named Emerging Tech.
6. Choose a design template.
7. Create a title slide with a title, your first and last name, date, and course name.
8. Using the information located on the Internet about cutting-edge technology,
create text comments on the slides.
9. Insert the three non-copyrighted pictures of the technology.
10. Insert a slide with text that gives your opinion about whether this is a good
technology to have around or not. Explain your reason as to why you have this
opinion.
11. Create a sources slide with a list of all the websites you have used in your
research (including the ones where you found the pictures).
12. Create a “The End” slide.
Cutting Edge Technology Presentation Grading Rubric
Requirement
Design template has been used
Title slide contains student’s first and last name, date, and
course name
Slideshow contains 3 images of the emerging technology (4 pts
each)
Slides contain detailed information about the technology
A slide contains the student’s opinion if this is a good
technology to have in society and why
All website addresses are listed on a sources slide
Last slide is The End slide
Total Possible
Points
Earned
6
12
12
30
20
14
6
100
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Activity #1: Part Two: Cutting-Edge Technology Presentation
13. Give an oral presentation of your Cutting Edge Technology Presentation.
14. Introduce yourself and your topic.
15. Try not to read directly from the slides, but still relay all the important information
about your technology.
16. End with a closing statement such as “thank you for your time” or “that concludes
my presentation”. NEVER say: “that’s all” and then walk away or just stop talking
and sit down.
Cutting-Edge Technology Presentation Grading Rubric
Requirement
Student stated first and last name
Student stated the name of the emerging technology
Student maintained good eye contact with audience
Student used presentation volume in voice (not too loud or too
soft)
Student demonstrated retained knowledge of slideshow content
without having to refer to the slides for information (didn’t read
the text from slide)
Student appeared confident – not shuffling hands or feet
Student used computer/projector/screen/clicker efficiently
Student conveyed detailed information to the audience
Student conveyed opinion of the technology & reason
Student ended with a concluding statement
Total Possible
Points
Earned
10
10
10
10
10
8
8
12
12
10
100
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Cutting-Edge Technology
Instructions for Activity #2 - #3
Activity #2: E-mail
1. Using a free email provider, set up an email account.
2. Trade email addresses with two or three other students.
3. Send an email to another student in your class. The subject line should be
“What’s in a name”.
4. In the message portion of the email, ask the student that if (s)he could change
his/her name, what it would be and why? (You may send the same email to more
than one student).
5. When you receive the “What’s in a name” email from another student, read what
(s)he wrote and make an appropriate comment in a reply to him or her. (Be sure
to reply to all the emails sent to you.)
6. After you receive a reply to your “What’s in a name” email, forward the reply to
your instructor.
Email Grading Rubric
Requirement
Student created an email account
Student sent an email to another student
Subject line of email: What’s in a name
Message of email tells another name the student would like to
have
Message explains why this name is so appealing to him/her
Another student replied to the email
Email was forwarded to instructor
Total Possible
Points
Earned
6
6
6
8
8
6
6
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Cutting-Edge Technology
Instructions for Activity #2 - #3
Activity #3: Electronic Message Boards & Social Media
7. Using the Internet as a search engine, research a current event.
8. Log on to the electronic message board or social media group site (according to
your instructor’s directions).
9. Look at the current events listed there.
10. Choose two events and research them using an Internet search engine. Be sure
to record the addresses of the websites you use.
11. Reply to two of the current event postings with your opinion of the information
you found. Be sure to copy the website address where you found your
information.
Message Board Posting Grading Rubric
Requirement
Student made two postings on the message board (3 pts each)
Student postings were as a reply to a main topic (3 pts each)
Student posting contained research found on the Internet (5 pts
each posting)
Student posting contained detailed information on topic (12 pts
each posting)
Student posting contained website address where information
was found (4 pts each posting)
Total Possible
Total Possible for both activities
Points
Earned
6
6
10
24
8
54
100
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NAME
DATE ___________________
Cutting-Edge Technology
TEST
Instructions: Read each question below. Decide which option best answers the
question, and write the letter that precedes that answer in the blank to the left of the
question.
1.
The letters URL stand for
A. Uniform Reliance Landing
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Unify Resources Later
D. Unity Resilience Later
2.
A Boolean search is one in which
A. words such as And, Or, Not are used
B. only keywords are used
C. all keywords are typed in capital letters
D. complete sentences are typed into the search criteria
3.
In this address, http://gibborish.org , what does gibborish represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
4.
The term Email means
A. Envelopes & Mail
B. Electronic mail
C. U.S. Postal Delivery
D. Everyone’s Mail
5.
A search engine is
A. a major piece of equipment in a motor vehicle
B. the software that operates the navigator in a motor vehicle
C. software program that searches Internet for information
D. an online chat window
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NAME
DATE ___________________
6.
In this address, http://gibborish.org , what does http represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
7.
E-message board discussions are also called
A. chats
B. research
C. threads
D. ambiguity
8.
In this address, http://notnow.org , what does org represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
9.
Online chat is
A. an area of the Internet where you can text message instantly with any
number of people at one time
B. the domain name of a server
C. a thread
D. electronic mail
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Cutting-Edge Technology
TEST:
ANSWER KEY
Instructions: Read each question below. Decide which option best answers the
question and write the letter that precedes that answer in the blank to the left of
question.
B
1.
The letters URL stand for
A. Uniform Reliance Landing
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Unify Resources Later
D. Unity Resilience Later
A
2.
A Boolean search is one in which
A. words such as And, Or, Not are used
B. only keywords are used
C. all keywords are typed in capital letters
D. complete sentences are typed into the search criteria
A
3.
In this address, http://gibborish.org , what does gibborish represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
B
4.
The term Email means
A. Envelopes & Mail
B. Electronic mail
C. U.S. Postal Delivery
D. Everyone’s Mail
C
5.
A search engine is
A. a major piece of equipment in a motor vehicle
B. the software that operates the navigator in a motor vehicle
C. software program that searches Internet for information
D. an online chat window
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C
6.
In this address, http://gibborish.org , what does http represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
C
7.
E-message board discussions are also called
A. chats
B. research
C. threads
D. ambiguity
B
8.
In this address, http://notnow.org , what does org represent?
A. Hostname
B. Domain
C. Protocol
D. Name of the server
A
9.
Online chat is
A. an area of the Internet where you can text message instantly with any
number of people at one time
B. the domain name of a server
C. a thread
D. electronic mail
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